If you still can't get enough, have a look on our homepage where we have plenty more photos! http://diveshopcambodia.com/photos.html.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Aarons new camera
Our manager Aaron has got a new fancy camera - a Canon G14 with external strobe! Here are some of his first shots:
If you still can't get enough, have a look on our homepage where we have plenty more photos! http://diveshopcambodia.com/photos.html.
If you still can't get enough, have a look on our homepage where we have plenty more photos! http://diveshopcambodia.com/photos.html.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Congratulations to Lee, our former PADI Divemaster trainee, who has finished his course and became a dive professional!
The training went very smooth and Lee was able to master impressive skills already at an early point. Now Lee has started to guide certified divers around our reefs already and we have been hoping to have him and Erin with us for a long time. Sadly both have plans to move back to Washington DC soon but we are sure to see this dream team in Cambodia again.
Of course the graduating screamed for a massive dinner in Happa restaurant and a tour through the local nightlife afterwards!
The training went very smooth and Lee was able to master impressive skills already at an early point. Now Lee has started to guide certified divers around our reefs already and we have been hoping to have him and Erin with us for a long time. Sadly both have plans to move back to Washington DC soon but we are sure to see this dream team in Cambodia again.
Of course the graduating screamed for a massive dinner in Happa restaurant and a tour through the local nightlife afterwards!
"I am a dive professional!!!"
Monday, May 19, 2014
The Dive Shop's Accountants doing the PADI Open Water Diver course!
Yesterday we have had massive fun when our accountants went for their first confined water training session with Dennis.
Srey Na and our GM Sothea have been doing a PADI Discover Scuba Diving program already, for our new girl Nary it was the very first time using scuba equipment.
All three accomplished their skills successfully and we have had a whole lot of fun!
Today again we will work a bit on the theory part of the course, another video to watch, a couple of knowlegde review questions to fill in and tomorrow again we will have fun in The Secret Garden's pool at Otres Beach.
A massive thanks goes to The Secret Garden at the wonderful end of Otres 2 who allowed us to use the pool! The Secret Garden offers delicious food as well as some of the best bungalows around Sihanoukville. For further information please have a look on http://www.secretgardenotres.com/.
Srey Na and our GM Sothea have been doing a PADI Discover Scuba Diving program already, for our new girl Nary it was the very first time using scuba equipment.
All three accomplished their skills successfully and we have had a whole lot of fun!
Today again we will work a bit on the theory part of the course, another video to watch, a couple of knowlegde review questions to fill in and tomorrow again we will have fun in The Secret Garden's pool at Otres Beach.
A massive thanks goes to The Secret Garden at the wonderful end of Otres 2 who allowed us to use the pool! The Secret Garden offers delicious food as well as some of the best bungalows around Sihanoukville. For further information please have a look on http://www.secretgardenotres.com/.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Here is a nice shot of our boat Dive Shop 1 departing for the liveaboard trip to Koh Tang island.
This picture has been taken by Douglas Beattie from www.wildcambodiapress.com. Thanks a lot for sending us the photo!
This picture has been taken by Douglas Beattie from www.wildcambodiapress.com. Thanks a lot for sending us the photo!
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Hula Hoop with The Dive Shop
May is usually a not-so-busy month in Cambodia. Its warm and humid and generally the best thing to do is join us for a refreshing dive!
The girls in our office in Sihanoukville have started to hula hoop instead!
We will keep practicing and in the next weeks offer some free fundives on certain days. Check out our facebook page 'The Dive Shop Cambodia' for further informations.
The girls in our office in Sihanoukville have started to hula hoop instead!
We will keep practicing and in the next weeks offer some free fundives on certain days. Check out our facebook page 'The Dive Shop Cambodia' for further informations.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Expedition to dive at the Yeak Laom freshwater lake in Banlung/Rattanakiri Province
We are proud to announce that we have been the first ones ever scuba diving in the Yeak Laom volcanic crater lake in the north-eastern province Rattanakiri!
It was a long but fun journey from Sihanoukville to Ban Lung in the far off province Rattanakiri. First we have planed to bring a compressor but in the end just loaded ten tanks into a taxi.
After we arrived at the Leak Laom lake, the authorities seemed to be slightly confused, seeing two westerners unloading their dive gear.
Luckily the indigenous people taking care of the lake were very friendly and allowed us to dive. We were a bit skeptic if we would be allowed at all as the local Khmer Ler have recognized the lake as a sacred place, home to the spirit of land, water and forest.
We have even been warned that the lake is home to several ghosts as well as a dragon, anyways we did not get scared and prepared our dive.
This definitely was the event of the day, we soon had plenty of children watching us when getting into the water.
Sadly the visibility has not been as good as we thought, anyways we kept going!
The actual plan was to go deep, supposedly the lake is up to 50 m deep. We did not go much below 10 m of depth as there was no daylight left due to the bad visibility. Dennis just brought his 3 mm Shorty and the water beneath the thermocline at 8 m was freezing cold.
We did not see a lot of fish, just some very small ones and one large catfish. What amazed us were small shrimps which were all over.
Already we are planing to go on another expedition in the next dry season, this time with twin tanks to be able to reach more depth safely, stronger torches as well as thick neoprene suits or dry suits.
It was a long but fun journey from Sihanoukville to Ban Lung in the far off province Rattanakiri. First we have planed to bring a compressor but in the end just loaded ten tanks into a taxi.
After we arrived at the Leak Laom lake, the authorities seemed to be slightly confused, seeing two westerners unloading their dive gear.
Luckily the indigenous people taking care of the lake were very friendly and allowed us to dive. We were a bit skeptic if we would be allowed at all as the local Khmer Ler have recognized the lake as a sacred place, home to the spirit of land, water and forest.
We have even been warned that the lake is home to several ghosts as well as a dragon, anyways we did not get scared and prepared our dive.
This definitely was the event of the day, we soon had plenty of children watching us when getting into the water.
Sadly the visibility has not been as good as we thought, anyways we kept going!
The actual plan was to go deep, supposedly the lake is up to 50 m deep. We did not go much below 10 m of depth as there was no daylight left due to the bad visibility. Dennis just brought his 3 mm Shorty and the water beneath the thermocline at 8 m was freezing cold.
We did not see a lot of fish, just some very small ones and one large catfish. What amazed us were small shrimps which were all over.
Already we are planing to go on another expedition in the next dry season, this time with twin tanks to be able to reach more depth safely, stronger torches as well as thick neoprene suits or dry suits.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
ScubaEarth featured destination
Great, the Kingdom of Cambodia became PADI ScubaEarth featured destination!
Have a look on the official page here: http://www.scubaearth.com/dive-destinations/dive-destination-overview.aspx?divesiteid=538463
Have a look on the official page here: http://www.scubaearth.com/dive-destinations/dive-destination-overview.aspx?divesiteid=538463
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